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PG ASKED A TRIO OF RETAILERS FOR THEIR BEST SELLERS
Sally Roberts, owner of Cardiau Môn Cards, Amlwch. Out on Anglesey, the Welsh language is very important so Sally asks many publishers and companies to produce products yn y Gymraeg – in Welsh!
Category
Name of Publisher
Product/Name Range
Comments
Everyday
UK Greetings
General
“My customers like traditional cards very much.”
Relations
Hammond Gower Lucilla Lavender UK Greetings Belly Button Designs Noel Tatt
Welsh language
“Welsh language cards are massive for me. I have 8’ of Welsh cards plus four spinners. I’ve even dedicated my whole website to sell Welsh cards. Nain – north Wales for grandma – is a massive seller for me, probably the best title in my shop.”
Occasions
Hammond Gower Lucilla Lavender Draenog Design Paint Box Design
Welsh language
“We celebrate all the occasions in Wales, but we also have our own Valentine’s Day, Santes Dwynwen’s Day on 25 January so I have to have those cards in, which are good sellers.”
Humour
Nigel Quiney Rosie Made A Thing Pigment
Doodles Gin & Frolics General
“We are currently doing well with this NQP range, and of course Rosie Made A Thing, it is so good. Plus many Pigment cards sell well.”
Children’s
UK Greetings Nigel Quiney
Licensed General
“UKG’s Disney Princesses and Spiderman do well while Nigel Quiney’s more traditional ones are the bestsellers.”
Adult Ages
IC&G
Ages with relations
“I’ve got 8’ of adult ages, up to 100!”
Art
Janet Bell
General
“My Welsh card customers will pick up a blank if they can’t find one suitable in the Welsh language. Janet is a local artist whose beautiful scenes of Anglesey are fabulous sellers for me.”
Cute
UK Greetings
Boofle
“These two classics are the tops for cute. I have a whole row of Boofle designs.”
Carte Blanche Greetings
Me to You
UK Greetings
General
Tracks
Welsh language
Clogau
Jewellery
Joma
Jewellery
Belly Button Designs
Welsh language gifts
Welsh Connections
Welsh language gifts
Right: Hammond Gower’s relation cards in Welsh.
Right: Anglesey views from Janet Bell.
Gift Wrappings
Gifts
Right: Sally designs and prints her own gifts.
“Traditional designs and licensed ones for kids.” “Nice florals, bright colours.” “A lovely Welsh brand – they do their own mining for Welsh gold.” “A fantastic seller, the bracelets are great pick-up items and you can post them in the card.” “These mugs, coasters, bracelets fly out for me.” “I’ve gone into making my own Welsh language mugs, coasters, and keyrings that I produce in-house on our own mug press, printer and oven for enamel mugs and coasters etc.”
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